Louisiana farmland and pasture cash rent, 2026
County-by-county cash rents for non-irrigated cropland and pasture in Louisiana, from USDA's annual Cash Rents Survey, with land values and the state's lease notice rule. Coming soon
average cash rent, non-irrigated cropland, 2026
USDA NASSaverage cropland value per acre, 2026
USDA NASS Land Valuesrent as a share of land value
Our arithmetic from the two figuresWhat the average misses
A state or county average can't tell you what your farm should rent for. Two farms a mile apart can differ by $50 an acre or more because of soils, drainage, flooding and how the crop has actually done. A FairRent report looks at your own ground: the soils acre by acre, nine years of satellite images of your crop or pasture compared with nearby fields, flood risk, and what a tenant can afford at next year's prices.
Louisiana cash rent trend
Statewide non-irrigated cropland: 2021: $75, 2022: $76, 2023: $80, 2024: $83, 2025: $84, 2026: $84. Irrigated cropland: $131 (2026). Pasture: $25 an acre (2026).
Lease notice rule in Louisiana
No farm-specific rule confirmed yet for this state. Under the traditional (common-law) rule, a year-to-year lease takes about six months' notice before the lease year ends. Check with your state's extension service or an attorney.
We haven't finished checking Louisiana's rule against the statute yet. Confirm it with your state extension service or an attorney before sending notice.
Cash rent by county
Dollars per acre: non-irrigated cropland by year, and pasture for 2026. USDA doesn't publish every county every year; a dash means no published figure.
| County | Crop 2024 | Crop 2025 | Crop 2026 | Pasture 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia | $58 | $62 | $54 | $20 |
| Allen | $24 | $30 | — | $12 |
| Avoyelles | $117 | $116 | $115 | $30 |
| Beauregard | $27 | $26 | $22 | $16 |
| Bienville | — | — | — | $23 |
| Bossier | $58 | $54 | $38 | $20 |
| Caddo | $61 | $66 | $71 | $38 |
| Calcasieu | $16 | $16 | $20 | $12 |
| Caldwell | — | — | $48 | $24 |
| Cameron | $12 | — | — | — |
| Catahoula | $92 | $86 | $88 | $28 |
| Claiborne | $14 | $20 | $19 | $19 |
| Concordia | $115 | $120 | $119 | — |
| De Soto | — | $39 | $30 | $18 |
| East Baton Rouge | — | $17 | $18 | $31 |
| East Carroll | $141 | $136 | $130 | — |
| East Feliciana | — | $28 | $22 | $19 |
| Evangeline | $96 | $88 | $44 | $26 |
| Franklin | $94 | $107 | $78 | $39 |
| Grant | $79 | $78 | — | $34 |
| Iberia | $92 | $109 | $94 | $38 |
| Iberville | $44 | $41 | $32 | — |
| Jackson | $24 | $31 | $34 | $18 |
| Jefferson Davis | — | $22 | $18 | $14 |
| Lafayette | — | $84 | $74 | $36 |
| Lafourche | $22 | — | $26 | $22 |
| Lincoln | — | $19 | $22 | $23 |
| Madison | $131 | $137 | $143 | — |
| Morehouse | $97 | $94 | $75 | $37 |
| Natchitoches | $75 | $74 | $58 | $30 |
| Ouachita | $94 | $101 | $84 | $42 |
| Plaquemines | — | — | — | $9 |
| Pointe Coupee | — | $98 | $84 | $38 |
| Rapides | $108 | $115 | $114 | — |
| Red River | $67 | $74 | $78 | $38 |
| Richland | $64 | $81 | $80 | $46 |
| Sabine | — | $20 | $20 | $14 |
| Saint Helena | $20 | $19 | $24 | $26 |
| Saint James | $62 | $61 | $62 | $24 |
| Saint Landry | $88 | $86 | $89 | $27 |
| Saint Martin | $69 | $80 | $72 | $30 |
| Saint Mary | $71 | $88 | $80 | — |
| Saint Tammany | — | — | $14 | $30 |
| Tangipahoa | $30 | $29 | $37 | $30 |
| Tensas | — | $111 | $104 | — |
| Union | — | $30 | $26 | $24 |
| Vermilion | $81 | $88 | $87 | $25 |
| Vernon | — | — | $20 | — |
| Washington | $36 | $38 | $34 | $32 |
| Webster | $20 | $22 | — | $28 |
| West Carroll | $64 | $60 | $98 | $42 |
| West Feliciana | — | — | $20 | — |